With Joe Johnson and D-Will running a Jerry Sloan offense I can see a not so poor man's version of a Stockton and Hornacek type backcourt. Would be a good fit IMO.
1. He was playing through injuries last season, too, and missed 11 games. 2. Even then, Deron Williams shot 41% with a TS% of 53%, the latter of which is excellent for a guard, but still not quite in line with what Deron Williams was producing in Utah: TS% in the high 50s. 3. Ultimately, injured or no, it's hard to not believe Deron when he tells us himself that he is a "system" point guard and that what the Nets were running was limiting his production. 4. Of course this also means that with Avery gone, the onus is now on Williams to play his ass off all the way to the all-star break. He must. He has no other choice, no other scapegoat right now.
The Nets signed Mirza Teletovic, 26, on a three-year deal worth $15.675 he hasn't played many minutes but was considered one of the best shooters in Europe.. I would consider this as a reason too
The Little General was never above a Little Generalizing. Dude seemed to know fewer details about NBA teams than even Magic Johnson.
Deron Williams 2. Coaches 0. Deron Williams has loads of talent, but he's played like crap for the last 2 years and change. And this season has lots of talent but is still playing like crap. Is it the system? He *says* he's a system PG... Is he declining? Hard to say... However, with this being his 2nd coach KO, he's running out of excuses fast.
Upgrades, all of them. Even Mike Brown would be an upgrade. I always felt like Avery was going to be the weak link in that organization's bold new bid for respectability. I feel the same way about Vinny Del Negro and the Clippers, too. Sometimes it really IS just the coach holding a team back.
Sloan???? at least three in this thread are suggesting Jerry Sloan? lol People, you do recall his history with Deron? Not sure if serious. You know Deron will never play for Sloan, again, right?
Just BSing here, but maybe Deron finally understands what he had in Jerry Sloan now that he's been coached by Avery Johnson? Then again, Jerry Sloan couldn't even land the Bobcats job, so I'm not sure NBA GMs are as impressed with him as internet GMs.
Well, the Nets system hasn't been point guard friendly at all. I don't care if you are CP3, D-Will, Rose or whatever, that wasn't a good system. The only thing I'd ask is if D-Will did all he could to change that system.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>I'm sorry are best players couldn't make open shots. Yeah that's my dads fault totally...</p>— Avery Johnson Jr. (@itsaveryjohnson) <a href="https://twitter.com/itsaveryjohnson/status/284366766560391168" data-datetime="2012-12-27T18:34:55+00:00">December 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> When will his teacher get fired?
Jeff works 1 day a week now. I'm not sure what is pay is (I'm guessing it's close to the same), but why would he want to return to the stressful job of coaching, getting blamed for every loss, dealing with players who demand PT and the media before and after every game. He has more job security as an announcer. Unless they offer him a sizable pay increase, I don't see him coaching again.
